About Us
With a collective vision of following through on Davy Jones’ (lead singer of The Monkees) dream of a Monkees cultural artifacts museum for fans, Mick Lawless and Kat McCabe have converted a 2,000-square-foot climate-controlled building into The Underground Frodis Adventure.
Kat started actively collecting in 2000, having met all four of The Monkees personally. Most of the over 400 autographs in the museum were obtained personally. Kat was featured on the TV show Collector’s Call in 2023, hosted by Lisa Welchel.
Mick has deeply-woven ties to the fabric of Monkees culture, playing both as a musician, with his 20-year band Loose Salute, a tribute to Monkees member Micheal Nesmith; and is a DJ on the internet radio station, Monkee Mania Radio, broadcasting his show, The Frodis Room, weekly, via the Live 365 app.
Photo Gallery
Check out some photos from The Underground Frodis Adventure!
1997 official tour hat, along with 1967 officially-licensed Monkees beret.
One of our most prized and featured items is the Thorkelson family-owned piano, purchased from the Thorkelson family in 2020. This is the piano Peter Tork learned to play on inside his home before he left Storrs, Connecticut to seek his calling as an entertainer.
Monkee Mobiles are in abundance in The Underground Frodis Adventure.
Pictured above are four extremely rare 1970s Remco toy Monkee Mobiles.
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Did you know that Micky Dolenz was a child actor at the age of 10 years old? He starred in Circus Boy, a family western series set in the 1890s. We have many items of memorabilia from this early stage of Dolenz's career; pictured above is a vintage comic book featuring young Micky, as well as an authentic Circus Boy toy cap, circa 1956, in mint condition.
A Grand Opening
The Underground Frodis Adventure officially opened September 1st, 2024 with a fan party event. The unveiling took place with a multitude of Monkees fans in attendance, including the man sometimes known as the fifth Monkee, singer-songwriter and session man, Bill Chadwick.
Linda Chadwick playing the Monkees pinball machine inside the Underground Frodis Adventure.
Bill Chadwick taking a photo op with fans inside The Underground Frodis Adventure.
Want to see Bill's opening day performance?
A joyful Kat in her Monkee Man outfit.
The 1986 20th anniversary tour and merchandise is well represented within The Undergrond Frodis Adventure.
Event Nights
Event nights are coming in January, 2025!
Mick and Kat hope to bring an artistic flair to The Underground Frodis Adventure, with themed
event nights. Events will consist of a tour of the museum, live music, and a video screening of
Monkees-related material, as well as screenings of other cultural classics from an era gone by.
Stay tuned here for more details!
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